CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’? Notes: The National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat will be held in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -India celebrates 24th April as National Panchayati Raj Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -24th April marks a defining moment in the history of decentralization of power to the grassroots, with the institutionalization of Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 which came into force with effect from that day.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rajasthan was the first state to implement it. Nehru inaugurated Panchayat Raj in Andhra Pradesh on October 11, 1959 on the occasion of Dussehra. The system was gradually established all over India. The system was modified in 1992 with the 73rd constitutional amendment.